Bridget McGee didn’t plan on moving her apartment belongings twice, but she was forced to after she couldn’t extend her lease. McGee, an art history major, moved to an apartment leased by Star Apartments. She used to live in an apartment leased by...

Debates about the U.S.A. Patriot Act have ignited across the country because of the perception of its possible violation of civil liberties. In response to this, the Student Affairs staff development committee hosted a panel discussion Thursday to better...

Students and faculty now can go online to access the information normally contained in DARS reports. The new system will save NIU thousands of dollars by eliminating excess paper, envelope and stamp use. DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) has been replaced...

After almost two months of nail biting by members of the Campus Activities Board, Vice Provost of Student Affairs Gary Gresholdt approved a budget of $430,481 for the current fiscal year. On May 2, Student Affairs was notified that then-SA President Kevin...

NIU plans to implement a PeopleSoft computer program that will give students better access to information and services. The Board of Trustees approved the system at its July 1 meeting and now is waiting to see if Oracle will buy out PeopleSoft before...

In the Student Recreation Center, hundreds of high school students practice a dance. In Reavis Hall, students in speech camp do research for their speeches. And across the campus at University Plaza, members of a soccer development program check into...

While some of Lambda Chi Alpha’s former members continue to appeal an NIU decision to expel the fraternity from campus, one man hopes to forget frightening memories of the fraternity. "They treated us like prisoners of war during initiation week," said...

Ever since Napster made its way into the mainstream, the recording industry has been on a mission to put a stop to what has now been reduced to a buzz word - Internet piracy. After a U.S. Appeals Court ruling required Internet service providers to identify...

After the Board of Trustees’ approval last month of the "3-percent plus" plan to increase eligible faculty salaries, NIU is shifting funds to account for the change. In order to stay competitive, faculty salaries increased 1.5 percent on July 1 and...

Six local establishments received penalties Monday afternoon for violating liquor laws. Stadium Club, 1311 W. Lincoln Highway, was charged with allowing minors in the bar and also for serving only alcohol for a two-week period while the kitchen was closed....

It appears to be the best of both worlds - an even tan for the summer without exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun or tanning beds. However, this new process could have its own dangers as well. The Food and Drug Administration has received questions...

Powerful storms devastated northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin this weekend, leveling trees, telephone poles and leaving nearly 70,000 homes and businesses without power. The weather also decimated four Rockford TV stations, two of which still can’t...